Kate McDonald (gymnast)
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| Born | (2000年08月01日) 1 August 2000 (age 24) East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Balwyn, Victoria, Melbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2016–present (AUS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CYC gym sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Jeb Silsbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kate McDonald (born 1 August 2000) is an Australian artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion on the balance beam. She represented Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life
[edit ]McDonald was born in East Melbourne in 2000. She took up gymnastics when she was five years old.[1]
McDonald is currently studying a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Environmental Management and Sustainability) at Deakin University.[2] [3]
Gymnastics career
[edit ]2022
[edit ]McDonald was selected to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games alongside Georgia Godwin, Romi Brown, Breanna Scott, and Emily Whitehead. Together they won the silver medal in the team competition, behind England.[4] During event finals McDonald won gold on balance beam ahead of teammate Godwin and Emma Spence of Canada.[5] She is training at Eastern gymnastics club by coach Gabby Berman and Cheltenham Youth Club by coach Jeb Silsbury.
2024
[edit ]In June McDonald was named to the Australian team to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Emma Nedov, Ruby Pass, Breanna Scott, and Emily Whitehead.[6]
Competitive history
[edit ]| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2017 | Australian Championships | 8 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | ||||
| 2018 | Pacific Rim Championships | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | ||||
| Australian Championships | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | ||||||
| 2019 | Australian Championships | 5 | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | ||||
| FIT Challenge | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 23 | |||||
| Australian Classic | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | ||||
| World Championships | 13 | ||||||
| 2020 | International Gymnix | 5 | 7 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 6 | ||
| 2021 | Australian Championships | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | |||||
| 2022 | Australian Championships | 4 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | |||
| Oceania Championships | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 5 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | ||||
| World Championships | R2 | ||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| World Championships | 9 | ||||||
| 2024 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | ||||
| Olympic Games | 10 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Kate McDonald FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation .
- ^ "The 2024 Paris Olympics start this week! Meet the Deakin students representing Australia". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Alice Kinsella leads England team as they regain gymnastics gold in style". The Guardian . 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Gymnast Kate McDonald edges out teammate Georgia Godwin for gold in balance beam final". Perth Now . 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Largest Australian gymnastics team ever named for Paris Olympics". News.com.au . 18 June 2024.
External links
[edit ]- 2000 births
- Living people
- Australian female artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- People from East Melbourne
- Gymnasts from Melbourne
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Sportswomen from Victoria (state)
- Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts for Australia